Primary Care MH Hub Lead Clinician

Job summary

Are you proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who need mental health support?

Do you want to work in an integrated setting in primary care to improve access to support for people with mental health issues?

As part of our services across Wallingford, Henley & Thame, we are implementing Primary Care Mental Health hubs to support GP practices with Mental Health assessment and support for patients in their communities.

As the lead clinician you will work with a team of mental health professionals, Peer Support Workers and 3rd sector partners to provide the initial mental health intervention for 2-3 PCNs.

We will be offering training and development to all our Hub staff to ensure they are able to provide a trusted assessor role, as well as being supported to apply for formal training currently being offered from HEE to provide psychological interventions for people with SMI.

If you recognise the longstanding gap between Primary Care and traditional secondary care mental health services for patients and are an experienced community Mental Health Nurse or OT and really want to make a difference and close the gap we look forward to receiving your application.

Please note : this roles covers the areas of Wallingford, Henley & Thame.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to delivering and co-developing the primary care mental health service model. This includes care pathways for the provision of integrated physical and mental health care in a designated Primary Care Network within Oxfordshire.
• Work closely with, and provide day to day support and guidance to, the Primary Care mental health team which will include Peer Support Workers, Partnership workers, Psychological therapists and Assistant Psychologist, admin and others connecting people to appropriate community and voluntary sector support.
• Facilitate mental health and 'strengths - based' assessments in primary care and support the Primary Care Team in accessing appropriate level of services.
• Accept referrals direct from primary care via an agreed route, promote early assessment / treatment, and ensure robust relationships and links with other community-based services.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Keystone Hub Abingdon, OX143QY

5 Bury Street

Abingdon

OX14 3QY

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Keystone Hub Abingdon, OX143QY

5 Bury Street

Abingdon

OX14 3QY

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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